Camp-stove.



W. 0. FASSETT.

CAMP STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23. um.

v Pat ented July so, 1918.

WILLARD o. FASSETT, or Annnnrornr, .canrroama CAMP-strove.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1918.

Application filed March 23, 1918. Serial No. 224,339. 7

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLARD O. FASSET'I, acitizen of the United States, residing at Alderpoint, in the county ofHumboldt and State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Camp- Stoves, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. I

This invention relates to an improved camp stove, and has for itsprimary object to provide an article of this character consisting of aplurality of elements which may be easily and quickly assembled, toprovide a rigid and substantial support for cooking utensils, and whichmay also be readily disassembled and the various elements compactlyarranged so that they will occupy a minimum of space. V

It is another and more particular object of the invention to providesupporting legs pivotally connected to parts of'the stove structure andfoldable with relation thereto, and means on the stove parts to limitthe movement of the legs to their supporting positions. I

It is also a further general object of my invention to provide a campstove wherein the several parts are of very simple form so that thedevice may be manufactured at small cost, and which will be veryserviceable and convenient in practical use.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in theimproved combination, arrangement and construction of the several parts,as will be hereinafter more fully described, subsequently claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several viewsand wherein,

Figure 1 is aside elevation of a camp stove illustrating the preferredembodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; V

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the transverse bars of thestove structure;

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the intermediate longitudinal bar; and

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of one of the outer longitudinal bars showingthe legs folded.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the two longitudinalside bars of the stove structure, each of which is provided in its upperedge with the spaced their ends upon the stud bolts 8 fixed in the bars5. In spaced relation to each of these bolts 8 and at the extreme end ofthe bar .5 a stop pin 9 is fixed in thebar against which I one edge ofthe leg 7 is adapted to engage. to

limit the outward pivotal movement of said legto its supportingposition.

10 designates a series of transverse bars, preferably four in number.bars at its ends is provided with transversely extending obliquelyinclined slots 11 which open upon the lower longitudinal edge of thebar. Each bar 10 is further provided centrally thereof with anadditionaltransverse slot 12 which opens upon the opposite longitudinaledge of said'bar. The latter slot is not inclined, but extends at rightangles to the edge of the bar. In additi on to the outer side bars 5, anintermediate longitudinal bar 13 is provided, said bar having a seriesof spaced transverseslots 14 therein which open upon the lowerlongitudinal edge of the bar. The slots in the bars 10 and 13 arewidened or flared slightly Each of these at their upper ends in asimilar manner to V the bars 5. r

In assembling the elements of the stove structure, the side bars 5 arearranged in spaced relation and the transverse bars 10 are then engagedwith said side bars, the inclined slots 11 in the ends of the bars 10being fitted downwardly through the slots 6 in the bars 5 and receivingthe portions of said bars immediately, below the slots 6. Owing to thefact that the slots 11 in the ends of the loarsv 10 areinclined-inwardly from the ends of said bars, it will be manifest thatthe side bars 5 will be held at a vertical inclination, extendinginwardly from their lower to their upper longitudinal edges. Thesupporting legs 7 at the ends of these side bars when disposed inoperative positions against the stop pins 9 are likewise inclinedinwardly transversely of Y relation with the central slots 12'in'thetransverse bars 10 and the bar 13 then forced downwardly so that it willenter the slots 12 while the bars 10 are engaged in the slots 14. Thusthe several elements of the-stove sired to transport the same, it isonly necessary to remove the bar 13 and then disengage the ends of thebars 10 from the sides of the bars 5. Finally, the legs '7 are foldedinwardly to lie alongside of the bars 5 in parallel relation thereto,and then all of the several parts can be disposed upon each other insuperposed relation and the whole rolled or wrapped with a piece ofcanvas or other suitable covering, or they may be simply tied togetherat their ends.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be seen that I have devised a very simple and durablyconstructed stove for camp use which will be highly serviceable andconvenient; The stove may be easily and quickly setup, or the severalparts thereof disassembled and compactly stored away in a relativelysmall space. The bars may be of any desired length so as to produce astove structure of predetermined dimensions. In view of the very simpleform of elements employed, it will be further appreciated that thedevice as a whole can be manufactured at'comparatively small cost.

While I have herein shown and described the preferred construction andarrangement of the various parts it will be understood that the deviceis susceptible of considerable modifications therein, and I thereforereserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may befairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described ineluding a series of spacedlongitudinal bars, means detachably connecting the bars to each otherand locking them against relative longitudinal or lateral movement, saidmeans eo-acting with the outer longitudinal side bars to maintain thesame in oppositely disposed, obliquely inclined planes, and means forsupporting said bars in an elevated position.

2. A device of the character described including longitudinal side bars,a plurality of cross bars having means on their opposite ends fordetachable engagement with the re spective side bars to position thelatter in vertically inclined planes, an intermediate longitudinal bar,said intermediate bar and the cross bars having coa-cting means todetachably retain the intermediate longitudinal bar in connection withthe cross bars, and supporting means connected to the ends of saidlongitudinal side bars.

3. A device of the character described including outer longitudinal sidebars, a plurality of cross bars each provided in its opposite ends withobliquely inclined transverse slots open upon oneedge of the bar andadapted to receive said longitudinal side bars to position the latterbars in vertically inclined planes, and supporting means connected tothe ends of said longitudinal side bars.

4. A device of the character described including outer longitudinal sidebars, a plurality of cross bars each provided in its opposite' ends withobliquely inclined transvers slots open upon one edge of the bar andadapted to receive said longitudinal side bars to position the latterbars in vertically inclined planes, an intermediate longitudinal barhaving means for detachable engagement with said transverse bars, andsupporting legs pivotally connected to the ends of the longitudinal sidebars and foldable against the outer sides of said bars, when the partsare disassembled.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presenceof twowitnesses.

WILLARD O. FASSETT.

Witnesses H. F. FERRIL PEARL H. FERGUSON.

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